STOPPING short of the pre-poll promise of waiving farm loans entirely, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh Monday announced waiver of crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers with land holdings up to five acres and a flat Rs 2 lakh relief for other marginal farmers, irrespective of their loan amounts.

Making the announcement during the ongoing budget session of the Assembly, Amarinder said the state government had also decided to waive off outstanding crop loans of farmers who committed suicide. It has also decided to raise the ex-gratia for families of farmers who committed suicide to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 3 lakh, he said.

Leader of Opposition H S Phoolka, however, expressed dissatisfaction with the “limited measure”. “Crop loan is just a small part of the loan that a farmer takes. It also entails loan taken for purchase of tractors, farm implements etc. The promise made was for complete loan waiver and not just crop loan waiver,” he said.

Speaking in the Assembly, Phoolka slammed Congress legislators for expressing happiness over the move, saying that “they did not understand its implications”.

Good step by CM Amrindar Singh, he is an exception in Congress. He should lead national politics to counter BJP. But currently either corrupt like Lalu, Mamta, Maya, Arvind Kejriwal are countering BJP or not able leaders like Rahul, Nitishetc are countering BJP

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Proud Bhakt

Jun 20, 2017 at 12:32 pm

Master stroke by Modi. All benami property should be confiscated and money should be used for loan mafi.

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akshay

Jun 20, 2017 at 12:26 pm

Can anyone tell us the name of the painter of the beautiful painting behind Amarinder Singh ?
It depicts a scene from 18th-19th century India .

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Proud Bhakt

Jun 20, 2017 at 11:35 am

This is unacceptable . Only BJP Govts should be allowed to dole out farm loan waivers and interest SUBSIDIES , Otherwise if parties like Cong and others start to adopt this practice , it is a big Loot and waste of taxpayer and public money .

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guru592006

Jun 20, 2017 at 1:20 pm

When UP cm announced such relief Congress blamed the same calling it partial and half measure.